Gene Kelly "PAL JOEY" Vivienne Segal / June Havoc / Rodgers and Hart 1940 Flyer
$ 79.2
Description
This is a rare four page advertising herald (flyer) promoting ticket sales for the Original Broadway production of the RICHARD RODGERS and LORENZ HART musical comedy "PAL JOEY" at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre in New York City. (The production opened December 25th, 1940 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, moved to the Sam S. Shubert Theatre on September 1st, 1941 and closed April 18th, 1953 after 374 performances.) ..... The musical starred GENE KELLY as "Joey Evans", VIVIENNE SEGAL as "Vera Simpson", JACK DURANT as "Ludlow Lowell" and JUNE HAVOC as "Gladys Bumps" and featured AVERELL HARRIS, SONDRA BARRETT, DIANE SINCLAIR, LEILA ERNST, CHARLENE HARKINS, STANLEY DONEN, EDISON RICE, JANE FRASER, VAN JOHNSON, JOHN CLARKE, JERRY WHYTE, NORMAN VAN EMBURGH, JEAN CASTO, DUMMY SPELVIN, JAMES LANE and FLEMING WARD ..... CREDITS: Music by RICHARD RODGERS; Lyrics by LORENZ HART (together, the composer and lyricist for "The Boys From Syracuse", "A Connecticut Yankee", "Babes In Arms", "By Jupiter", "Higher and Higher", "Pal Joey", "I Married An Angel", "I'd Rather Be Right", "Too Many Girls" and "On Your Toes"); Book by JOHN O'HARA; Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by JOHN KOENIG; Choreographed by ROBERT ALTON; Produced and Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills and heralds were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This four page flyer measures 5 7/8" X 9" inches and includes production credits, the names of the leading actors and a wonderful photo of GENE KELLY surrounded by chorus girls on the front, seven production photos and excerpts from a number of reviews on the inside pages and seven production photos and promotional text on the backside ..... CONDITION: With the exception of the start of a split at the bottom seam and light creasing from normal handling, this rare flyer is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
